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irrigation

/ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/noun

Irrigation can refer to supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc or (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 11

Length

10

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

IR

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IRRIGATION” Mean?

/ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

irrigation has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc

2

(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc

Length

10 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

I, R, R, I, G, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

i
r
r
i
g
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for irrigation.

IRRIGATION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with I and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDEAFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using irrigation in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

IRRIGATION has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

IRRIGATION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

IRRIGATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IRRIGATION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside irrigation.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABBACDEAFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

IR, RR, RI, IG, GA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

IRR, RRI, RIG, IGA, GAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for irrigation.

IRRIGATION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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